Eolian
/ (iːˈəʊlɪən) /
a variant spelling of Aeolian
Words Nearby Eolian
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How to use Eolian in a sentence
This, the eloquent Eolian music of distant and unseen battle, was unheard by the ancient cities and their chroniclers and poets.
It sounded like a flute at first, then like a bird, then like a sweet Eolian harp, and even Mamma was delighted to hear it.
How "A Dear Little Couple" Went Abroad | Mary D. BrineThey form approximately 40 percent of Eolian depositional surfaces.
Deserts | A. S. WalkerMars is the only other planet on which we have identified wind-shaped (Eolian) features.
Deserts | A. S. WalkerThe leaves seem to tremble and vibrate like the strings of an Eolian harp.
Under the Southern Cross | Maturin M. Ballou
Scientific definitions for eolian
Relating to, caused by, or carried by the wind. Loess is an eolian deposit.
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